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Lahaina Luaus Feast at Lele Old Lahaina Luau Maui Luau Review - Feast at Lele LuauWhat makes the Feast at Lele luau in south Lahaina stand out among the Maui luaus?
• Lele is the ancient Hawaiian word for Lahaina, and this up-scale luau takes place right on the Lahaina beach where Hawaiian royalty feasted and entertained guests.
• This is not your standard luau food. The cuisine is exquisite for the sophisticated palate - according to Travel & Leisure magazine, ...this is the most fabulous cooking on Maui, which is saying a lot. • No waiting in a buffet line here - you remain seated at your table and are served a four course meal. • This Maui luau is a special night for couples, not kids. We stay at a hotel next to the luau grounds and see few children exiting the show, compared to other Maui luaus. 
• This audience size is much smaller - up to 200 guests) than the large luaus which can have up to 700 guests.
But we noticed on our last trip that the individual tables were crowded much closer together than in previous years, looking more like the rows of tables at many other luaus.
Feast at Lele Cost & ScheduleCost is about $110 for adults and $80 for children 12 and under. If your teenager prefers a three dollar hot dog to a multicourse meal featuring strange fish foods, you may want to look over the menu below before shelling out over $100 for their seat. Since food is served to you at your table, most vacationers end up leaving a bigger tip than at buffet luaus.
To make Feast at Lele luau reservations or purchase tickets, visit the Barefoot Tours website. Select Luaus from the Maui Categories dropdown list under the Maui island picture, then select Feast at Lele.
Feast at Lele Luau Show & Menu
To reinforce the festive luau atmosphere, the waitpersons are dressed in traditional Hawaiian clothing.
The Feast at Lele is choreographed differently than most luaus - where everyone goes to get their food at the buffet line, then returns to the table and eats, then watches the show. At the Feast at Lele, the show is presented between each course that you are served. This means you are alternating between eating small portions from different islands and watching shows for the duration of the evening. Polynesian Appetizers - Banana, taro & sweet potato chips served with a tropical ginger and ogo seaweed salsa. Their signature drink is Banana Madness - banana purée blended with pineapple juice, coconut milk & Irish Cream. First Course: Hawaii
Show. Hawaiian hula dance including hula auana - the graceful modern hula performed to the accompaniment of songs and Western syle musical instruments and hula kahiko - an ancient style of hula performed to the accompaniment of chants and percussion instruments.
Show. Maori Haka, an aggressiuve war dance used to intimidate enemies (These are the mean looking men with painted faces that stick out their tongues at you)! Women perform poi balls dance to imitate the rhythms of nature.
Show. Tahiti dance in elaborate costumes and headresses with drums. (Lots of hip shaking).
Show. Samoan Slap Dance & Fire Knife Dancer
Feast at Lele Location and Parking
The Feast at Lele setting is right on the beach at the south end of Lahaina in the 505 Front Street outdoor shopping mall.
Paid parking is available in some low ceiling basement spaces under the 505 Front Street shopping area and at a lot across the street. There is a rare free parking lot on Front Street just north of the luau.
Inside Information. Feast at Lele is jointly owned and choreographed with the Old Lahaina luau. Feast at Lele was developed as a more traditional Polynesian luau alternative to the Old Lahaina Luau, which limits itself to Hawaiian food and dance.
Feast at Lele PicturesMy Feast at Lele pictures are for you if you are tired of squinting at thumbnail images that are downsized to load quickly on your web browser!The Feast at Lele fire knife dancer provides the grand finale.
The backdrop for the Feast at Lele stage is the setting sun over the ocean. The island of Lanai is in the background.
Tahitian dancers provide more Polynesian culture at the Feast at Lele in Lahaina.
Hula dancers display Hawaiian culture at the Feast at Lele Maui luau. Performances are between several courses of luau food served at your table - you don't have to get up to go to a buffet line.
A lava rock sign and carved wooden statues at the entrance to the Feast at Lele contribute to the atmosphere of Polynesian culture. 
Feast at Lele VideoClick on the PLAY button in the image below to view my video of the Feast at Lele, including the Samoan fire knife dancer finale.
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Third Course: Tahiti
Fourth Course: Samoa
Close by. Our favorite breakfast restaurant Hecocks looks out over the luau audience and stage (see our video below). Executive chef James McDonald oversees two upscale restaurants here - I'o and Pacific 'O (they also provide the food for the luau).
